Current Time in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
4:04:29 AM
04:04:29
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Wilmington is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Wilmington
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- North Carolina
- County
- New Hanover County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 115,933
- Elevation
- 9 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 34° 13' N / 77° 56' W
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Wilmington follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Charlotte
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Wilmington local time
Clock changes in Wilmington
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 23 min1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 23 min1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 23 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 1 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 20 min | 1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 17 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 1 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 14 min | 1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in North Carolina
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
Nearby scheduled airports for Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Wilmington International AirportILMMedium airport6.3 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ILM / KILM
About 6.3 km (3.9 mi) northeast of Wilmington
Scheduled airline service in source data
Albert J Ellis AirportOAJMedium airport · Serves Richlands73.7 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · OAJ / KOAJ
About 73.7 km (45.8 mi) north-northeast of Wilmington
Scheduled airline service in source data
Myrtle Beach International AirportMYRLarge airport · Serves Myrtle Beach109 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MYR / KMYR
About 109 km (67.9 mi) southwest of Wilmington
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Wilmington in?
- Wilmington uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Wilmington?
- Clocks in Wilmington move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Wilmington observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Wilmington observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Wilmington?
- Wilmington is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer